2007-03-27 01:47:36 · 6 answers · asked by bridgeviewbunny 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Dutch
The surname Van den Bosch originates from the Old Norse word "buski," meaning "bush," thus it is classed at a toponymic surname and was most likely used by a man who lived near a prominent bush. It is equivalent to the English surname "Bush."
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bosch, van den Bosch, Bos, van den Bos, Bosse and many more.
First found in Holland.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jan and Hans Bosch, who arrived in the New Netherlands in 1662; Hans Martin Bosch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 with his wife Margaretha Gomeringer and their children Catharina, Conrad, Jacob and Johann Michael.
2007-03-27 03:57:11 · answer #1 · answered by TiredOfUrWhining 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Dutch, very very Dutch. And specifically it's primarily from the southern provinces. They were mostly Catholic and emigrated between 1840 and 1875. If your line ended up in the Midwest, the odds are high that they settled in Ohio or Michigan, especially on the east side of Michigan. If you can, find a copy of the book "Dutch to America" and you should be able to find most of the information you need, including the hometown in the Netherlands of your immigrant ancestor. Unlike most, this set of records was written with records from the Dutch side and gives far more info than the Americans took from immigrants arriving during that period.
2007-03-27 09:08:18 · answer #2 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dutch
2007-03-27 12:25:50 · answer #3 · answered by Lieberman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dutch origins for sure -- but it also could be South African
Africaans -- the Dutch have been there for a long time
2007-03-27 14:16:01 · answer #4 · answered by Angie S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds Dutch, to me.
2007-03-27 09:07:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Typical Dutch name.
It means coming ”from the bush”
You are welcome
2007-03-27 10:20:31 · answer #6 · answered by saehli 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋